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Slain Ft. Campbell Soldier to Get Posthumous Honor

By Todd Hatton

Murray, KY – The U.S. Army is presenting the Silver Star to the family of a Fort Campbell soldier from Ohio who saved the lives of three servicemen in Afghanistan before being fatally wounded in a battle with insurgents. The posthumous award for Army Specialist Jesse Snow will be presented today at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. It's the nation's third-highest honor for valor in the face of the enemy. The museum says Snow is being recognized for "courageous and selfless actions." The 25-year-old Snow was among five Fort Campbell soldiers killed in the November 14, 2010, engagement.